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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1908)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 THE MORNING ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. 6 1 Economy Fruit Jars Simplest and best; wide mouth; easy to seal; sure to seal; easy to open; air tight; sanitary. ! 33sPer Cent. rCei)tOffi II Off ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. LEADINO GROCERS. SUET SALE TERSE TILES OF HE No Servlrt Tonight There will be no service or choir praetivc in Gr.yc Ejn'neopnl Church tonight. The rector, the Rev, VV, S. Short, i in Portland and could not very will return by tonight. designate with exactness just whatjT kind of thistle are to be destroyed, it advises that all species be cut down jx no that there will be no question about the noxious ones being included In the work of destruction, A city ordinance also calls upon alt property owners to destroy thistles. Widow Oeti $200- A check for $200 hat been received I by William Olt.cn, secretary of the T Excursion Tonight Tlii iniiimliiflit xiMirinii whirli was . . .... .. . ; ' . local carpenter union no, viz, ironi , u mve oeen Kivcn l)C head,,wrlef, of ,hat orgwiiiation, nigni win u given uy u,c a . Agues fof (. .,jcnffit of Mf Kdwar(, E(J. I, inlil tonight. I lowers ol tickets plea take notice, The boat leaves lie Cullender dock at 7:30 o'clock. wards, the widow of the late Edward Edwards, who lost bis life by drown ing in the Columbia river several wrek nan. The ilrftriKri! wai a nirtn- Cptiin Planck Here Jh ()f lhe Mnj am, ,,,,, Tom.)t av. Capt. A. M. Planck, the manager of ' mni f ,js death claim was grate- the tug-of-war tournament during the fy rcceivcd by his wife, last regatta, is in the city and attend ed the meeting of the regatta commit tee laM night. The men in this line of sport were glad to see Captain I'lanck und gave him a fine reception. Pilot Commlnlon Stale Pilot Commissioner A. V. Pendleton, Sylvester Farrcll and F. J. Taylor met in formal, monthly ses sion yesterday afternoon and audited the current accounts and adjourned. There is little doing in that depart ment these days. From Far Chicago G. A. Hemphill, a bright young lowyer of Chicago and a graduate of the Chicago Law School, has cast his lot In with Astoria and the Astorians. He came out at the suggestion of his friend, Rev. G. E, RydquUt, and is immensely pleased with Oregon. Clatsop and Astoria; and will take immeditac steps to qualify profession ally and settle down here. By Twenty-two Mile Astoria, via the A. & C, the "North Hank" and the Great Northern Rail way, is just 22 miles nearer to Chi cago than it is by any other routing. From the official Railway Guide, time cards and other authoritative litera ture the relative distances are as fol lows: By the routing named above, 2365 miles; via the Northern Pacific, 2387 miles; and over the O. R. & N. and Union Pacific, 2391 miles. Attachment On Saloon Sheriff Pomeroy went to Seaside last nilit to serve the papers in the proceedings of attachment against Frank Scott, a saloonkeeper of the fceach town. The American Import ing Company is the plaintiff in the matter and claims that it has $213.40 coming from Scott which it has been unable to collect. The Sheriff pla'Vi of action, under the attachment pa pers, was to close the saloon and place a care taker in charge. Scott is well known in Seaside and through out the country. The Swimming Tank The foundation for the swimming tank that is to be constructed in the basement of the new Allen building at Eleventh and Duane streets has been laid. The tank will be approximately 48 feet in length, on the inside, and 16 feet in width. Because of the great weight of water that the bottom of the tank must sustain, estimated at about 125 tons, the bottom is con structed thickly and strongly, and in such a manner that the center of the weight will be directed onto the thickest parts. In order to force out our Sorinff Stock we have I placed upon our tables between 500 and 600 men's J and young men's suits and offer them at OneThird Off the Regular Price j To Destroy Thirties Acting on instructions from the county court, letters were sent out from the office of the county clerk yesterday to all the road supervisors in Clatsop county calling attention to the laws in relation to thistles. Each road supervisor is requested to de stroy all thistles growing on the public highways within his district and to notify all property owners therein who arc permitting the nox- ons weeds 10 urow aim iu iu While the county court is unable to To Swap Climates Collector of Customs W. F. Mc Gregor, of this port, yesterday, re ceived a letter from a party by the name of G. F. Baldwin, liquidating clerk at the custom house at Eagle Chocolates the best in the world 50c a Pound, One Piano Number With Each $5 Sale $10.00 Suits, One-Third Off NOW... .. $12.50 Suits, One-Third Off NOW..... $15.00 Suits, One-Third Off NOW $17.50 Suits, One-Third Off NOW $20.00 Suits, One-Third Off NOW $22.50 Suits, One-Third Off NOW... $25.00 Suits, One-Third Off NOW $27.50 Suits, One-Third Off NOW $30.00 Suits, One-Third Off NOW.. $ 6.67 8.34 10.00 11.67 13.34 15.00 16.67 ..18.34 20.00 One Piano s Number With Each $5 Sale As our Stock is always marked in plain figures a child can tell how much our Great Reductions really are. You never heard of One-Third Off on Suits before nor will you get a like chance soon again. eraa&ini Wise Reliable Clothier Pass, Texas, on the Mexican border, suggesting that he would like very much to exchange places and service with anyone up here, disposed to try it down there; in other words, to "swap climates," as he wanted to get back nearer to his "native home," but just where that is, he failed to state. The letter will be answered in the negative, no doubt. JUST A SUGGESTION If you dislike to cook, let us suggest our fancy Canned Goods for your picnic party or table use Scholfield, Mattson & Co. phone U8i GOOD GOODS01"5931 120 TO 124 TWELFTH STREET. , Should Be Stopped A prominent citizen of Astoria has filed complaint in this office and with Chief of Police Gammal, of the boys and young men who do their swim ming along the waterfront of Trul linger's Astoria ,in the early evening, without even pretending 'to wear bathing suits of any degree or kind, and who flaunt their nakedness at the passing trains of the A. & C. to and from Seaside. Steps will be taken hy the police and by the railway au thorities to enforce the ordinances of the city in this behalf, and secure a decent observance of the common rules of morality and propriety. For a VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH goto JohnsonPhonograph Go. Parlors Second Floor Over Scholfield & Mattion Co. v Damaged By Fire The Eva of Eden, a small gasoline launch, was badly damaged by fire early yesterday morning. The craft is the property of Emo Poukalla who went on board In search of a leak of gasoline in one of the pipes. Not thinking of the danger of carrying a burning lantern he went below in the hull, where an explosion occurred by the leaking gasoline catching fire. In his effort to extinguish the flames he was burned about his hands and face but not in a very serious man ner. The house is badly wrecked, and a large quantity of milk and cream on board is a total loss. him mm fasm 11 Cures Coughs. Colds," Croup, La Grippe, Asthma, Throu! 1 and Lung Troubles. Prevents Pneumonia and Consumption T. F. LAUREN OWL DRUG STORE. THE ORIGINAL LAXATIVE HONEY and TAR tatbe YELLQW PACKAC has a claim of 320 acres adjoining his brother's, and he will leave next week to perfect title to his half of the section. Home From Lake W. T. Eakin, with his daughters, the Misses Bessie and Mary Eakin, arrived home yesterday on the steam er Charles R. Spencer, from a seven I weeks' sojourn at Christmas Lake, in J Lake county, whither they went for ja summer outing, and, incidentally, to I close up Mr. Eakin's claim on 320 1 acres of land.' During their , stay there, they had the misfortune to lose their tent and some of their personal effects in a camp-fire, but all pluckily stuck to the errand and came home w'el and happy. Judge J. A. Eakin Portland Business Men Tom Richardson of the Portland ComnteFcial Club and Manager Whyte of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce have for some time been in communication, regarding the business men of the Rose City mak ing an excursion to this city for the purpose of becoming better acquaint ed with each other. Portland has for some time been carrying on these ex cursions to the towns throughout the state, and is now planning to visit Astoria. Mr. Richardson has asked this city to set a date for their visit, and Manager Whyte is trying to ar range the meeting to take place dur ing the coming regatta at which time he thinks their trip can be made most enjoyable. rnllv at Pfirtlnrwt npvf Afnnrtv nitrht- The demonstration is under the au spices of the Republican state central committee. Senator Fulton will be the principal speaker. It is promised that the Presidential campaign will be opened with great enthusiasm as the result of this gathering of stal wart Republicans. Steps will be tak en at the rally to form a Taft club, the first to be drganized in this state. A committee will be named to plan the organization of such an organiza tion and other clubs will be formed throughout the state. The idea in forming these organizations is to make a strong campaign throughout the state during the coming fall. Excellent Regatta Plans. The regatta committee held a meet ing last night ana autnorizea tne chairman and secretary to enter into contarct with Professor Enna for a singing festival. Messrs. H. F. rrael, G. C. Fulton and Olof Anderson were upon motion appointed a committee to arrange for a tug-of-war by repre sentatives of various, nations. The chairman and secretary were author ized to advertise the regatta. The Queen contest was discussed and ac-1 neighborhood. tion postponed until the next meeting. The chair appointed the following gentlemen as heads of sub-committees to report plans and approximate ex penses for the various events: H. F. Prael, marine parade; S. M. Galla gher, land parade; C. M. Celler, grand stand. A Suggestive Purchase- Mr. Hansen, the well known post t master at Frankfort, was in the city to get ashore and again tumbled into yesterday, and among other cheerful ; the river, and his friend as before name ,a fisherman, started out with a friend Monday night and proceeded to have a good time in Astoria until a late hour, when they bought a sup ply of liquor to take with them oa board their fishing boat that was ly ing at the dock. After a while they went for a little cruise on the river, until their liquor gave out, when they I again returned to this city to put in a fresh, supply. They landed at Fish ermen's Landing when Clayson at tempted to leave the boat, but his load was a great deal heavier than he anticipated, for as soon as he stood up" in the craft he immediately tumbled overboard.. His comrade, whe was in but little better condition, jumped in after him, and succeeded in getting him in the boat again. After a little rest Clayson again attempted data he was able to furnish from that N. P. terminal, said, that on Friday last a Mr. Reed, of Portland, operat ing confessedly for the Northern Pa cuicR ailway Company, had concend ed a purchase, from Frank Bourne, of 140 acres of land at a cost of $27,500; and would have taken the remaining 160 acres of Mr. Bourne's holdings at the same ratio, if that gentleman had been willing to sell it, which he was not. The conclusion is reasonable that the N. P. is feathering its termin al holdings there, or else has a pretty keen idea, that there is oil in that The land bought ad joins the lease-hold of the Wade in terests there, now boring for the fuel fluid. went in after him, and this time suc ceeded in getting him on the wharf where he was staggering near the edge and would have fallen over again, if an officer had not at this moment arrived and taken him to the jail, where he' spent the night iu a very happy mood, in spite of his wet and uncomfortable condition. Open Taft Campaign Republicans of Oregon the Taft campaign with will open Takes Triple Tumble Three drunks each got two days in police court yesterday. One of them had what might have , been a serious experience early yesterday morning if not picked' up by an offi cer in time to put an end to his sky- Subscribe to the Morning Astorian, ALEX TAGG CONFECTIONERY!) Fresh Chocolates. . Candies, etc. a monster larking. The man, C. Clayson by Made fresh every day In onr own factory. 843 Commercial Street
